FestivalWorship · no fast
Rakṣā Bandhan / Śrāvaṇī Pūrṇimā
Sacred Bond of Protection, Upākarma, and Sanskrit Day
Wednesday, 8 August 1759
From the pañchāṅga
Pūrṇimā begins7 Aug, 11:41 PM
Ends8 Aug, 9:42 PM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)
How it is observed
No fast, the rakṣā thread is tied by sisters on brothers for protection; brahmins renew the sacred thread (Upākarma) on this day.
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Today's Sky (8 August 1759)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:29 AM73° ENE
Sunset7:07 PM287° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise7:05 PM110° ESE
Moonset5:55 AM248° WSW
Rāhu Kāla
12:48 PM – 2:23 PM
Yamagaṇḍa
8:03 AM – 9:38 AM
Abhijit Muhūrta
12:24 PM – 1:12 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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